A01981:732
The saints sacrifice
The saints sacrifice: or, a commentary on the CXVI. Psalm Which is, a gratulatory psalm, for deliverance from deadly distress. By William Gouge, D.D.The saints sacrifice: or, a commentarie on the CXVI. Psalme Which is, a gratulatory psalme, for deliverance from deadly distresse. By William Gouge, D.D.
London: printed by George Miller for Edward Brewster, 1632
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Caric. none shall dare To take me hence, unless the judges please So to command, for you are not to judge In your own cause although a King, but must Be subject to the law aswell as others Which privilegeth you perchance to kill Strangers, but neither this law, nor the law Of nature doth allow you to destroy Your natural children, for the gods to day Shall by a strange discovery make you know I am your daughter, though you now disclaim me. All controversies in the law depend One these two points especially, that is Firm proof by writings, and sure confirmation By witnesses, both which I can produce To prove I am your child, my witness shall not Be common neither, but the judge himself, And here's a writing shall declare both mine And your estate.
Caric. none shall dare To take me hence, unlesse the judges please So to command, for you are not to judge In your owne cause although a King, but must Be subject to the law aswell as others Which priviledgeth you perchance to kill Strangers, but neither this law, nor the law Of nature doth allow you to destroy Your naturall children, for the gods to day Shall by a strange discoverie make you know I am your daughter, though you now disclaime me. All controversies in the law depend One these two pointes especiallie, that is Firme proofe by writings, and sure confirmation By witnesses, both which I can produce To prove I am your child, my witnesse shall not Be common neither, but the judge himselfe, And heer's a writing shall declare both mine And your estate.
She gives the Fascia to the Queen, she knows it and is amazed.
She gives the Fascia to the Queene, she knowes it and is amazed.
Hydasp. What meaneth this Persina, that thy blood Thus comes and goes, and that thy countenance Wears such an alteration? is there ought